Speech deliverd by Beena Behan, Brahma Kumaris Zonal Coordinator, Chennai, on 29/01/2012; Beena ji traces the history of the Brahma Kumaris. Service activities in India began from 1951, on an international level from 1971, and affiliated since 1981 with the UN as an NGO working with Unicef and ECOSOC. Lakhs of men, women and children are part of this growing spiritual family proud to be celebrating its platinum year.